Matthew Horn

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Cam Joseph writes messages on his wrist tape every baseball game. The Fremont Ross junior is trying to remind people to talk about problems and that second chances are important in life. On his left wrist, Joseph writes "still alive" with a cross next to it. He writes bible verses or encourages a defiant response to outside opinions on his right wrist. It's a tribute to Boston Red Sox All-Star center fielder Jarren Duran, who has discussed a suicide attempt and battle with depression.

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Clyde softball is unbeaten in the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division. Sophomore Taitum Jeffrey no-hit Sandusky as the Fliers clinched a share of the conference crown and Clyde topped Tiffin Columbian 18-1 in five innings Wednesday to take the championship outright. The Fliers (18-5, 9-0) shared the title with Norwalk last season. "Every year it's a goal to win the SBC championship," Jeffrey said.

1 week ago | portclintonnewsherald.com | Matthew Horn

Clyde softball is unbeaten in the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division. Sophomore Taitum Jeffrey no-hit Sandusky as the Fliers clinched a share of the conference crown and Clyde topped Tiffin Columbian 18-1 in five innings Wednesday to take the championship outright. The Fliers (18-5, 9-0) shared the title with Norwalk last season. "Every year it's a goal to win the SBC championship," Jeffrey said.

1 week ago | thenews-messenger.com | Matthew Horn

Kara Schneider played third base as a freshman, but Woodmore softball never won more games than it lost the last three years. The Wildcats finished 13-13 last season, 9-17 the year before and 6-20 Schneider's first season. Schneider scored 29 runs and drove in 25 to help uplift Woodmore (12-6, 9-5) so far during her final season. "Going in, I wasn't thinking we'd do this well," Schneider said. "Coach (Scott Smith) is proud of us; he expects a lot. This is the most wins for a team he's coached.

1 week ago | thenews-messenger.com | Matthew Horn

Vote below for the Messenger/Herald boys athlete of the week. The poll is for performances from April 28 to May 3. The poll runs from 3 p.m. Monday until 3 p.m. Wednesday. Please send athlete of week nominations for next week's poll to [email protected]. High school baseball Brothers in same dugout not rare, but always specialCandidatesDrew Dennings had two hits, including a double, drove in three runs and scored one for Bellevue baseball in win over Huron. Need a break?